(1/5/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that attorneys Gregory A. Chakmakas and Andrew B. Eills have been named shareholders, effective January 1, 2022. Sheehan Phinney President …
Press Releases
Nieves Elected Fellow for the American Bar Foundation
(Manchester, NH, November 16, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Peter A. Nieves has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just one percent of …
Hanna Honored with NHHA Leslie A. Smith Presidents Award
(Manchester, NH, November 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Katherine M. Hanna was honored with the New Hampshire Hospital Association’s Leslie A. Smith Presidents Award for work championing revisions to …
Panebianco Elected American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fellow
(10/28/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael P. Panebianco has been elected a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He joins 26 other Fellows …
McGrath Named to Strawbery Banke Board of Trustees
(October 25, 2021, Portsmouth, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder and President David W. McGrath has been named to the Board of Trustees for Strawbery Banke Museum. McGrath serves as President and …
Hanna Honored with Mary Ellen LaRoche Home Care Public Policy Award
(Manchester, NH, October 4, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Katherine M. Hanna was honored with the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance’s Mary Ellen LaRoche Home Care Public Policy …
Litigation Team Secures Immigration Victory
(August 24, 2021, Manchester, NH) Sheehan Phinney attorneys Bryanna K. Devonshire and Courtney H.G. Herz secured a significant immigration litigation victory in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. On Thursday, …
Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2022; Five Named Lawyer of the Year
(August 19, 2021, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Whitley Recognized With 2021 Deane Laycock Award
(Boston, MA, July 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Karen A. Whitley has been recognized by The Boston Club with the 2021 Deane Laycock Award. The Boston Club is a …
Dell’Orfano Named to American Heart Association Board of Directors
(6/11/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Mark W. Dell’Orfano has been named to the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Heart Association. The American …
Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2021
(5/26/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2021 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
Gregoire Named to Crossroads House Board of Directors
(5/5/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Jason D. Gregoire has been named to the Crossroads House Board of Directors, effective immediately. Crossroads House provides emergency and transitional shelter to …
Sheehan Phinney Expands to Seacoast Area
(Portsmouth, NH, March 15, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney, a business law firm serving regional, national and international clients, is pleased to announce the opening of its Portsmouth office. Located at …
Bernarducci Joins Sheehan Phinney
(Boston, MA, February 17, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney welcomes Jeff Bernarducci to the firm. Bernarducci will work primarily out of the firm’s Boston and Portsmouth offices. Bernarducci provides strategy, risk …
Sheehan Phinney Congratulates New England Solar Garden Corp. on 82 MW Solar Energy Transaction
(February 17, 2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney congratulates its client, New England Solar Garden Corporation (“NESG”), on its closing on a definitive agreement for the development and delivery of …
Gibson Engineering Acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies
Sheehan Phinney congratulates its client, Gibson Engineering (Norwood, MA) on its recent acquisition by Applied Industrial Technologies (Cleveland, OH). Gibson Engineering is a provider of automation products, services, and engineered …
Living Innovations Partners with Mosaic
Sheehan Phinney congratulates its client, Living Innovations, on combining with Omaha, NE-based Mosaic, a healthcare organization reaching across 10 states and providing support to more than 4,300 people. Their services …
Voegele Joins Litigation Group
(Manchester, NH, February 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney welcomes Jonathan R. Voegele to its Business Litigation Group. Voegele will work primarily out of the firm’s Manchester and Boston offices. Voegele is …
Lambert Named Chair of Litigation Department
(Boston, MA, February 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney has named shareholder Michael J. Lambert Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. Lambert previously served on the firm’s five-person Management Committee as …
Whitley Named to Firm Management Committee
(Boston, MA, February 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Karen A. Whitley has been named to the firm’s five-person management committee as the ‘At-Large’ member representing the firm’s Boston office, …
Bouchard Elected Firm Shareholder
(1/5/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that Brian J. Bouchard has been elected as a firm shareholder, effective January 1, 2021. Bouchard currently works out the …
Boston Litigators Try Case in the SDNY, From Boston, and Prevail
(December 29, 2020, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney litigation attorneys Michael Lambert and Michael Stanley, both based in the firm’s Boston office, recently secured a resounding victory for one of …
First Circuit Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s Relief From Stay Decision
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s granting of relief from stay to Sheehan Phinney client, Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels LLC (“S&S”), to …
Sheehan Phinney Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers® for 2020
(October 13, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected for inclusion on both the 2020 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
Sheehan Phinney Expands Business Litigation Team
(8/13/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to welcome Abbygale S. Martinen to its Business Litigation Group. Martinen will work out of the firm’s Manchester, NH office. Martinen’s practice …
Seligson Joins Boston Litigation Team
(7/13/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney welcomes shareholder Damon M. Seligson to its Business Litigation Group. He will work in the firm’s Boston office. Seligson’s practice focuses on commercial litigation …
Bouchard Named Leadership Seacoast Chair
(7/9/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that attorney Brian J. Bouchard has been named Chair of the Leadership Seacoast Board of Directors, a term he will …
Chakmakas Graduates from Leadership Greater Manchester
(7/2/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Gregory A. Chakmakas has graduated from the 2020 class of Leadership Greater Manchester. Leadership Greater Manchester is a program designed to recognize and …
Golden Named to the Leadership Greater Manchester Class of 2021
(6/24/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Chloe F.P. Golden has been accepted to the Leadership Greater Manchester Class of 2021. Leadership Greater Manchester is a program designed to recognize …
Reidy Elected as College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellow
(6/25/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder James P. “Jim” Reidy has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Association’s College of Labor and Employment Lawyers class of …
Sheehan Phinney Expands Affordable Housing Group
(6/15/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney welcomes Jaclyn N. Fisher to its Real Estate Group, where she will work primarily in Affordable Housing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Fisher joins …
Sheehan Phinney Wins Summary Judgment of Invalidity: Asserted Patent Claims an Abstract Idea Known for Thousands of Years
June 4, 2020, Boston, MA – For over five years, Palomar Technologies, Inc. (“Palomar”) has been asserting what has now been confirmed to be an invalid patent before the U.S. …
Viscarello Speaks to NH Governor’s Panel on Behalf of Distressed Housing Industry
On May 8, 2020 Shareholder Kenneth Viscarello testified in front of the New Hampshire Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) Stakeholder Advisory Board. This New Hampshire group will …
Patent Litigation Team Succeeds in First Ever IPR Estoppel Bench Trial
(5/12/2020, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA patent litigation attorneys won a first-ever bench trial on whether estoppel based on prior art from an earlier inter partes review …
Felton Inc. Makes PPE Face Masks for Essential Workers and First Responders
Kudos to our client and local business, Felton Inc., for quickly expanding its business model in light of the current health crisis. Felton has invested and redeployed some of its …
TEPHA Medical Devices Delivers PPE Masks to Local Hospitals
Kudos to our client and local business, TEPHA Medical Devices. TEPHA employees have volunteered their time making PPE face masks in their prototype lab, all of which are donated to …
Stanley Named to JDRF New England Board of Directors
(4/1/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael R. Stanley has been named to the Board of Directors for JDRF New England, where he will serve a two-year term. Stanley …
Sheehan Phinney Expands its Paralegal Team
(2/11/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce the addition of Kelly S. Delaney, Joyce M. Skiff and Lusa M. Silva to its paralegal team. Delaney is a …
Firm Penguin Plunge Team Raises Over $17,000
(February 4, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to have participated once again in the Special Olympics Penguin Plunge. The 2020 Penguin Plunge took place on February 3 …
Sheehan Phinney attorney assists Town of Londonderry in Planned Use Development dispute
(Manchester, NH, January 22, 2020) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael D. Ramsdell assisted the Town of Londonderry in a dispute over a Planned Use Development master plan. For the full …
Durham Named to the Friends of The Musical Hall Board of Trustees
(1/15/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Paul J. Durham has been named to the Friends of The Music Hall Board of Trustees, where he will serve for an initial …
Queenan Named Board of Directors Chair of MY TURN, Inc.
(1/9/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Patrick J. Queenan has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for MY TURN, Inc. Queenan has served on the Board for …
Ramsdell Joins Sheehan Phinney’s Business Litigation Department
(Manchester, NH, December 31, 2019) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to welcome Michael D. Ramsdell to its Business Litigation Department. Ramsdell brings 30 years of experience representing varied clients in …
Walpole Affordable Housing Units Celebrated as Model for Region
Sheehan Phinney’s Affordable Housing team successfully represented developer Jack Franks in the the development and new construction of a 22 affordable housing units, Abenaki Spring, in Walpole, NH. Governor Chris …
Sheehan Phinney Successfully Wins $2 Million Guardianship Case
(Boston, MA, November 2019) – Sheehan Phinney litigators Charles M. Waters and John-Mark Turner won for their client $2 million in a partial settlement of on-going litigation in Massachusetts Probate …
Sheehan Phinney Successfully Wins in Investment Misrepresentation Case
(Boston, MA, November 2019) – Sheehan Phinney litigators Charles Waters and J.P. Harris successfully represented the owner of a construction company who had made financial investments with a Registered Investment …
Sheehan Phinney Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
(November 1, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is pleased to announce that it has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2020 “Best …
Harvest Capital Management Acquired by The Colony Group
Sheehan Phinney congratulates its client, Harvest Capital Management, on its recent acquisition by The Colony Group, a financial advisory firm with locations throughout the U.S. and a partner firm of …
Rosenberg Joins Sheehan Phinney Litigation Group
(9/18/2019, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to welcome attorney Aaron D. Rosenberg to its Boston office. Rosenberg joins the firm’s Business Litigation Department. He handles complex business and …
Sheehan Phinney Expands Environment and Energy Group
(9/17/2019, Boston, MA, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is excited to welcome attorney Mark W. Dell’Orfano, further expanding its Environment and Energy Practice Group in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. …
Cook Given Boys Club of New London Beall Award
(Manchester, NH, August 16, 2019) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Bradford E. Cook, was presented with the William Marbury Beall Award on Aug. 18, 2019, during the annual meeting of the …
Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2020; Two Named Lawyer of the Year
(August 15, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Panebianco Named to Best Buddies Advisory Board
(7/24/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael P. Panebianco has been named to the Best Buddies New Hampshire Advisory Board. Best Buddies is dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one …
Queenan Graduates from Leadership Nashua
(7/11/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Patrick J. Queenan has graduated from the Leadership Greater Nashua Program. Graduates of the 2018/2019 class were recognized at Hotel Inn, Nashua, NH …
Faille Graduates NH Bar Association Leadership Academy
(7/1/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Nicole A. Faille has graduated from the New Hampshire Bar Association Leadership Academy. Graduates of the 2019 class will be recognized at the …
Lucic Named Regional Vice Chair Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice Group
(6/13/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Robert R. Lucic has been named the Regional Vice Chair for the Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Lucic is …
Gregoire Named to 2020 Class of Leadership New Hampshire
(6/5/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Jason D. Gregoire has been named to the 2020 class of Leadership New Hampshire. Leadership New Hampshire has nearly 1000 alumni, individuals who …
Faille Elected Clerk for the NHBA Family Law Section
(6/5/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Nicole A. Faille has been elected as Clerk for the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Family Law Section, effective immediately. Faille will be responsible …
Trudel Graduates from Leadership New Hampshire
(6/5/2019, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Director of Business Development, Kelly A. Trudel, has graduated from the 2019 class of Leadership New Hampshire. A graduation celebration was held at LaBelle …
Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2019
(4/26/2019, Manchester, NH) – The firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2019 by Chambers USA, a prestigious …
